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Monday, August 12, 2019

The amazing story of Mario Borrelli

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by Michele Alonzo Mario Borrelli, born in the early '20s, is one of five children of a humble working-class family, living in the ci...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Father's Day (Festa del papa')

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by Michele Alonzo Every year, the month of March brings a traditional family event in Italian homes:   Father's Day, which ...
Monday, September 12, 2016

School AMICI - An Italian Haven in Cincinnati

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by Jan Angilella After studying Italian in Italy last year, one of the first things I did when I returned home was seek out ways to mai...
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Friday, May 27, 2016

Italian or Not Italian?

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One of the recurrent questions when talking to an Italian American fellow here in the USA is: "How do I get Italian citizenship?...
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Monday, August 11, 2014

10 Ways I'm a Different Me in Italy

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When I live in Italy for extended periods, the culture gradually seeps inside my skin until I think like "they" do.  Here are some...
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Learn Italian from the Back of a Box

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I made a pretty wild purchase at the supermercato yesterday: a boxed mix called Torta della Nonna and it's cooling on the counter as I...
Thursday, January 30, 2014

How School Amici Made Me A Saint

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by Leslie Leverone (Intermediate Italian student at School Amici) Many people and especially my teachers have asked me over the years w...
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

A Christmas Tale

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by Michele Alonzo Area Representative for World Heritage Student Exchange Program When Cecilia arrived to Cincinnati from her Italian ...
Saturday, November 30, 2013

History on a Square Inch

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by Michele Alonzo, School Amici Director Gerardo Perrotta is one of the first Italians I met when I came to Cincinnati, 23 years ago. W...
Sunday, July 7, 2013

Alone, But Not Lonely

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by Karkie Tackett (Advanced Student at School Amici) Karkie's place in Siena I went to Italy alone because, in the words of He...
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